Improvement in flat-iron heaters



v No. 173.107.

C. G.-BESSE.

FLAT-IRON HEATER N-PELERS, PHOTO-LITHOGRAPHER, WASHINGTONv D. C.

Pa'bent ed F-eb.8,1876.

' ing, forming a part of CHARLES e. BESSE, or WILTON, MAINE.

-IMPROVEMENIT m FLAT-IRONfHEATERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N0. 173

,107, dated February 8, 1876; application filed December 23, 1875.

To all whomz't may concern e I Beit known that I, CHARLES GNBESSE, of Wilton, in the county of Franklin, State of Maine, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Sad-Iron Heaters, of which the follow clear, in th and exact to enable any person skilled e art or science to which lily-invention appertains to make and use the same, refer:

ence being had to the accompanying drawthis specification, in which Figure 1 is an isometrical perspective view. My invention relates to that class of sadiron heaters which are designed principally for domestic use; and consistsv in a novel construction and arrangement of the parts, as hereinafter more fully set forth and claimed, by which a simpler, cheaper, and more efl'ective device of this character is produced than is now in ordinary use.

The nature and operation of my invention will be readily obvious to all conversant with such matter from the following description:

In the drawing, A represents the body of the heater, which is an oval vessel having vertical sides, provided with a laterally-projecting flange, O, at or near the top, and is, preferably, composed of castdron, or other metal of a similar material. The bottom'of the heater near one of its ends is constructed with a circular opening, B, provided with the cover G. There is also a grate, D, having legs F, and arranged to be used over the opening,

ing is a description sufficiently full,

out their bottoms, with covers.

A sheetwnwardlyor in any other desired position. metal cover, I, provided with the do projecting flange H, is fitted to close the body A when necessary, and in .a' manner which will be readily obvious without a detailed explanation. v

In the use of myimprovement the heater may be inserted in any ordinary cooking stove or range by removing two of the griddles and their connecting-plate, the flange 0' resting on the top of the stove. The irons to be heated may be placed on the grate over the opening B or directly on the bottom of the heater, as may be preferred. By removing the cover G a tea-kettle or any similar cooking utensil may also be inserted in the opening B.-

i It will be obvious that the cover I serves to retain the heat, and that of the heater directly into the. fire-pot of the stove or range the irons will be heated more efiectively and with less fuel than by the ordinary process.

I am aware that sad-iron heaters have here tofore been made with perforations throughand have been provided These I do not claim, but I What I do claim, Letters Patent, is

The heater A, provided with the opening B, grate D, and cover I, as set forth.

CHARLES Gr. BESSE. [L. s.] Witnesses:

EBEN H. FARNUM,

E. W. J oHNsoN.

by inserting the body and desire to secure by 

